...think I can clearly fay, that before thefc. prefent troubles broke out, the Englifh did not"' pofTefs one foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honeft purchafe of the, Indian proprietor^ : Nay, becaufe fome of our. people are of a covetous difpofition,...

...M.irJificld I May 1676, observes : • I think I can clearly say, that before these present trouble* broke out, the English did not possess one foot of land in this colony, but what wJi fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. We first made a law, that none should...

...present troubles broke Ğut, the English did not possess cr.e foot of laud in this colony, but what w^£ fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. We first made a law, that none skouM purchase or receive of giit any land of the Indians, -without the knowledge and allowance of...

...upright and pious governor Winslow, in a letter dalcd at Marsh&eld, 1 May, 1676, observes : " I think 1 can clearly say, that before these present troubles...out, the English did not possess one foot of land iu this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. We first...

...clearly say, that 'before these present troubles broke out, the Engluh did not possess one font of bind m this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors. We lirit made a law, that none should purchase ot receive of gift any laud of the Indium, without the...

...The upright and pious governor Winslow, in a letter dated at Marshfield, 1 May, 1 676, observes : " I think I can clearly say, that before these present...purchase of the Indian proprietors. We first made i\ law, that now should purchase or receive of gift any land of the Indians, without the knowledge...

...two confederate colonies, and also in a letter under the Governor's hand, in the following words : " I think I can clearly, say, that before these present...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors : Nay, because some of our people are of a covetous disposition, and the Indians are in their straits...

...their part. The worthy governor Winslow, in a letter, dated May 1st, 1676, observed : " I think I ran clearly say, that, before these present troubles broke...did not possess one foot of .'land in this colony, which was not fairly obtained, by honest purchase, from the Indian proprietors."* • For the preceding'...

...Governor Winslow, in a letter dated lit Marshfield, 1st May, 1676, observes: ' I think I can clearIv say, that before these present troubles broke out, the English did not possess ono foot of land in this colony, but what was fairly obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors....

...specific encroachment. It was as truly as proudly sa;d by (iuvernor Winslow of Plymouth, in 1676, ' I think I can clearly say, that before these present...obtained by honest purchase of the Indian proprietors.' Massassoit, the father of I'hilip, came voluntarily to Plymouth within three months after the first...